How do you pronounce "intersecting"?

In American English: /ˌɪntɝˈsɛktɪŋ/ (int-ur-SEHKT-ing). In British English: /ˌɪntəsˈɛktɪŋ/ (int-uhs-EHKT-ing). In Canadian English: /ˌɪntɝˈsɛktɪŋ/ (int-ur-SEHKT-ing). In Australian English: /ˌɪntəsˈɛktɪŋ/ (int-uhs-EHKT-ing).

Is "intersecting" pronounced differently in American and British English?

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪntɝˈsɛktɪŋ/ (int-ur-SEHKT-ing), while in British English it's /ˌɪntəsˈɛktɪŋ/ (int-uhs-EHKT-ing).

How to Pronounce "intersecting"

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intersecting

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/ˌɪntɝˈsɛktɪŋ/

int-ur-SEHKT-ing

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ɪntin·ɝter·sɛktsect·ɪŋing

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